Mad Planet

For the 1983 video game, see Mad Planets.

Mad Planet was an indie electronic rock band from Silverlake, California, consisting of Cooper Gillespie (bass/vocals), Greg Gordon (drums, sequences) and Tony Crouse (guitars, keys). Mad Planet was formed in 2009. Their debut album, All Elephants, was released in 2010. The record garnered them a position in the CMJ Top 200 charts.[1][2] In 2011 the band released an EP, Gliese 581g.

The band has been featured in Filter Magazine (Discovering the Undiscovered) [1] , CMJ.com (Sonicbids Spotlight Artist),[3] Deli Magazine (named as one of Los Angeles' best new artists),[4] Consequence of Sound[5] and BMI.com (Indie Spotlight Artist).[6]

After Mad Planet, Gillespie and Gordon started a new band, called Ultra Violent Rays.[7] Later they moved to Landers and formed another band, named Landroids.[8] Tony Crouse continued his career as independent songwriter and producer.[9]

Discography

  • Gliese 581g EP (2011)
  • All Elephants (2010)

References

  1. ^ a b Staff. Filter Magazine (2011-01-10) http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/news/entry/discover_the_undiscovered_mad_planet
  2. ^ CMJ Radio 200 Chart Issue 1166 (2010-08-24)
  3. ^ Lipsitz, Ari. CMJ.com (2011-05-13) http://www.cmj.com/column/sonicbids-spotlight-mad-planet/
  4. ^ Putnam, Jenna. Deli Magazine (2011-02-22) http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/4612/best-la-37-hot-sun-36-mad-planet
  5. ^ Maider, Ted. Consequence of Sound (2010-11-27) https://consequence.net/2010/11/listen-mad-planet/
  6. ^ Staff. BMI.com (2010-11-11) http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/549849
  7. ^ artistrack (2016-05-12). "Ultra Violent Rays - Wish". ArtistRack (One of the world's leading music promotion platforms, one of the best Music Blogs). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  8. ^ "The Recent". FANATIC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  9. ^ "Halfway To Eternity, by Tony Crouse". Tony Crouse. Retrieved 2022-08-15.